The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace) has entered a one-year partnership with Vigilant Aerospace Systems (Vigilant) to utilize the company’s drone safety software and airspace management system FlightHorizon. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed late last year to formalize the agreement.
As part of the agreement, Vigilant Aerospace will provide training for UND Aerospace students and faculty, with full integration of FlightHorizon into the program’s operations and research expected by summer. Further, the initiative aligns with UND Aerospace’s commitment to advancing UAS traffic management (UTM) and C-UAS measures, areas increasingly relevant in light of recent drone sightings near critical infrastructure in New Jersey.
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